The reason I had to let her go.
She was smart, fast, and timely—everything an entrepreneur dreams of in an assistant. But here’s the thing: even the best qualities can fall short without two key elements. First, as James 1:4 reminds us, “Let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” Patience is indeed a virtue, but the key ingredient I needed most was faith.
After a season of praying, dreaming, and planning, I finally put pen to paper. Habakkuk 2:2 says, “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.” I did just that and shared my vision with her, expecting excitement, or at least a hopeful nod. Instead, her response caught me off guard: “How do you think this is possible?”
Now, I understand caution, but her doubt reminded me of Zechariah in Luke 1:18, when he questioned the angel who told him his wife would bear a son after years of waiting. Zechariah’s reply? “How can this be?” And because of his doubt, he was made mute. Doubt has a way of silencing us and blocking our progress. On the other hand, Mary, in the same chapter, asked a different question: “How will this happen?” But her faith-filled response was, “Be it unto me according to your word,” and that faith made her the mother of Jesus, the most favored woman in history.
As I watched my assistant go on and on about how hard and nearly impossible the vision seemed, my journey with her ended—in my heart, at least. Amos 3:3 asks, “Can two walk together unless they agree?” And the answer is no. You see, an entrepreneur’s path is often filled with trial and error, missed opportunities, and unexpected wins. Most of the time, you’re experimenting, failing, and trying again, fueled by the hope that one day you’ll surpass even your greatest expectations. And Hebrews 11:1 defines faith as “the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
So, why did I let her go? For an entrepreneur to thrive, faith is the greatest ingredient. In this journey, you don’t need someone who questions every possibility, like Zechariah; you need someone with the heart of Mary—someone who says, “Let’s figure out how this will happen.” Hebrews 11:6 reminds us, “Without faith, it is impossible to please God,” and without faith, it’s impossible to walk the wild, exciting, and often bumpy path of an entrepreneur.
At the end of the day, yes, you need an assistant with a sharp mind, quick reflexes, and an organized schedule. But above all, you need someone with faith—faith in the vision, faith in the process, and faith that even when things seem impossible, with God, all things are possible (Matthew 19:26).
